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Job Description
Platform Software Strategy Manager
We are the movers of the world and the makers of the future. We get up every day, roll up our sleeves and build a better worldtogether. At Ford, we're all a part of something bigger than ourselves. Are you ready to change the way the world moves?
Ford's Electric Vehicles, Digital and Design (EVDD) team is charged with delivering the company's vision of a fully electric transportation future. EVDD is customer-obsessed, entrepreneurial, and data-driven and is dedicated to delivering industry-leading customer experience for electric vehicle buyers and owners. You'll join an agile team of doers pioneering our EV future by working collaboratively, staying focused on only what matters, and delivering excellence day in and day out. Join us to make positive change by helping build a better world where every person is free to move and pursue their dreams.
In this position...
The Platform Software Strategy Manger - reports directly to the Director, Software Portfolio Tech Strategy & Planning. This position is the recognized single point of contact for all platform software related technology strategy and planning work related to the current and future software architectures, for all current and future programs. This work falls generally under the category of what is commonly called "Fully Networked Vehicle" or "FNV" and in the future, the Software Defined Vehicle (SDV). This role is responsible for the strategy and plan development for the next generation software platform and the impact to rest of the architecture, culminating in the technical unit papers for future iterations of the software platform.
The Platform Software Strategy Manager will work with cross functional teams to analyze the business potential for evolving the in-vehicle software platform targeting greater efficiency, decreased complexity, and increased reuse and portability of the core platform components.
Responsibilities
What you'll do...
FNV and SDV assessments will include but are not limited to :
- All sensors, cameras, and unknown 3rd party accessories
- Infotainment
- Driver Assist Technologies
- Machine Vision and Artificial Intelligence
- Motion, Powertrain, and Chassis Controls
- Body Control Module & related body ancillary systems
- In-vehicle Cyber Security and Functional Safety
- Vehicle Software Platform and related industry standard software protocols
- Communication innovations
- All vehicle networks including but not limited to CAN, Lin, Ethernet etc.
The positions will be required to interface with Research, Product Development, IT, Finance and Vehicle Programs regularly to ensure all technical architecture plans are aligned, appropriate, and achievable. The role will ultimately be responsible to translate work items into strategy papers and technical unit papers with developed business cases. These papers will be recommended for approval at VP or EVP level and adjust the Technology Cycle Plan.
Qualifications
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Key Capabilities
You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!
As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like : will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including :
This position is a leadership level 5.
For more information on salary and benefits, click here : https : / / fordcareers.co / LL5NonHTHD
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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